Birnbaum, R. (2004). Speaking of Higher Educa­ tion: The Academic's Book of Quotations. Westport, CT: Praeger. 28 3p. ISBN 0-275-98071 - 5. OCLC#52750064. $39.95 With a stated purpose to "inform and delig ht, " each quotation selection was based on either its explicit reference to higher education or that it was made in a h igher education setting . Offers over 1 670 quotations sorted into th i rteen chapters using 99 subject headings. The subject headings in each chapter are arranged alphabetically. Quotations within subject categories are l isted chronolog ically for purposes of quotation change over time. Each quotation entry has source, quotation, and author. Subject heading and author index. Complete bib­ liographic information for almost all the books and journals cited can be found in the Library of Con­ gress Online Catalog at http://catalog . loc.gov. Christensen, L . , & Karp, S . , Eds. (2003). Rethink­ ing School Reform: Views from the Classroom. Milwaukee, WI : Reth inking Schools. 337p. ISBN 0- 942961 -29-3. OCLC#531 57700. $ 1 6 .95 This collection of articles orig inally appeared in Rethinking Schools. The introduction states that they are meant to represent the journal's best writ­ ing on the topic of school reform. The book is d i­ vided into five parts: critical teaching, includ ing an article by the jou rnal ed itors on teaching for equ ity and justice in the classrooms; taking bias seriously; education policy and pol itics; standards and test­ ing ; and roads to reform. Other contributors include Howard Zinn, Lisa Delpit, Bob Peterson, Gary Or­ field , Stephen Krashen, Gerald Coles, Gloria Lad­ son-Bi l l ings, and Lani Guinier. Index. Education Libraries Volume 26, No. 2 Winter 2003 Clements, D . , & Sarama, J . , Eds. (2004). Engag­ ing Young Children in Mathematics: Standards for Early Childhood Mathematics Education. Mahwah , NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 474p. ISBN 0-8058-421 0-1 . OCLC#51 223726. $99.95 Part I is based on a final report from the Confer­ ence on Standards for Pre-kindergarten and Kin­ dergarten Mathematics Education, held in May 2000. While the conference focused on pre­ kindergarten and kindergarten, the book expanded the recommendations and standards to cover pre­ kindergarten to grade 2. Organized into two main parts with an online appendix (http://www.gse. buffalo.edu/org/conference/). Part I consists of major themes developed from the con­ ference contributions and specific recommenda­ tions for mathematics education for young ch i ldren. Part II is an elaboration of major themes and rec­ ommendations organized into sections: standards in early chi ldhood education; main standards and gu idelines; curriculum, learning , teach ing , and as­ sessment; professional development; and imple­ mentation and policy. Author and subject index. Cu l l inan, B . , & Person, D . , Eds. (2003). The Con­ tinuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. New York: Continuum. 863p. ISBN 0-8264-1 5 16-4 . OCLC#531 58554. $60 .00 A single volu me reference source describing the development and current trends in chi ldren's litera­ ture throughout the world. With an emphasis on English-speaking countries and/or works appearing in Engl ish translation, the work contains 97 topical entries arranged in an alphabetical sequence with cross-references to related entries. Additionally 30 there are 1 200 biograph ical entries on authors and i l l ustrators include biographical data and critical discussion of their work. Author or i l lustrator selec­ tion was based on an evaluation of their contribu­ tion to the field by a board of advisors. I ncludes some author and i l lustrator photographs. deMarrais, K . , & Lapan, S . , Eds. (2004). Founda­ tions for Research: Methods of Inquiry in Edu­ cation and the Social Sciences. Mahwah, NJ : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 432p. ISBN 0- 8058-3650-0. OCLC#523 1 1 90 1 . $47. 50 Designed for introductory research courses, this publ ication is meant to assist students and beg in­ ning researchers with an overview of research methodologies and to provide a background for understanding approaches to research in the pro­ fessional fields and social sciences. It focuses on research eth ics; the relationsh ip of theory and re­ search design ; and methods for implementing re­ search, util izing various strategies to convey the content to its aud ience. Twenty-three contributors have written twenty chapters to i nclude such topics as h istorical research; focus g roups; narrative in­ qu i ry; fieldwork trad itions; case study research; evaluation stud ies; multimethods research; survey research; and experimental research to inform ed ucational policy. Incl udes contributor oiogra­ ph ies. Table s and figures. Lengthy references, au­ thor and subject indexes. Friedman , I . (2004) . Education Reform. New York: Facts On Fi le . 264p. ISBN 0-81 60-4962-9 . OCLC# 53708574. $45 .00 Part I provides an overview of the top ic. Following an introductory chapter with h istorical background on education reform, chapters cover the law and education reform, with descriptions of key leg isla­ tion , background information , key aspects of leg is­ lation, and impact; a chronology of important events in the h istory of education reform; bio­ graph ical l isting of key individuals in the history of U .S . education reform; g lossary of important terms related to education reform; organizations and agencies. Part I I is a gu ide to further research with a chapter on how to research education reform issues. It contains a lengthy annotated bibl iogra­ phy which includes books, articles, I nternet docu­ ments, and other media; an annotated l ist of or­ gan izations and agencies. Appendixes include ex­ cerpts of major reform documents. I ndex. Education Libraries Volume 26, No. 2 Winter 2003 Goethals, M. Howard , R. , & Sanders, M. (2004). Student Teaching: A Process Approach to Re­ flective Practice: A Guide for Preservice and lnservice Teachers. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle Rivers, NJ : Pearson/Merril l/Prentice Hal l . 286p. ISBN 0- 1 3-098744-1 . OCLC#5 1 1 72269. $33 .00 'I Directed at students and intern teachers, this re­ source is meant to encourage reflective th inking, practice, and writing. Chapters cover observation techniques; designing and planning instruction; use of technology to enhance teaching and learn­ ing; models and strategies for teach ing; multiple assessment instruments; collaborative efforts with parents, col leagues and community; and informa­ tion to assist students and interns with job searches. Appendixes include gu idel ines and forms for cooperative learn ing groups, faci l itator tips for approaches, new teacher standards, lesson plan models, professional portfol io assessment criteria, evaluation forms, and add resses for state offices of certification . Figures and tables. Chapter references. I ndexes. Hal l , N . , Larson, J . , Marsh, J . , Eds. (2003). Hand­ book of Early Childhood Literacy. London: Sage. 436 p. ISBN 0-76 1 9-7437-7. OCLC #54790045. $ 1 30.00 This handbook describes its approach as a "broad interpretation" of early chi ld hood l iteracy (ages birth to eight years old) . I nternational in scope, 45 authors have written 33 chapters organ ized into five parts: perspectives on early chi ldhood literacy, wh ich introduces the h istory, research, social , cul­ tural , political, and economic factors; early chi ld­ hood l iteracy in fami l ies, communities and cu ltures, which focuses on the differences with in particular settings; early moves in l iteracy, concerned with the processes for the acquisition and development of l iteracy in early chi ldhood ; l iteracy in preschool settings and schools; and researching early chi ld­ hood l iteracy. As explained in the preface, this re­ source does not cover chi ldren with l iteracy difficul­ ties in order to more fully devote chapters to its broad perspectives of the topic. Chapter refer­ ences and notes; index. Huffman , D. (2003). Health Problems in the Classroom, preK-6: An A-Z Reference Guide for Educators. Thousand Oaks, CA. : Corwin Press. 372p. ISBN 0-761 9-4577-6. OCLC#52090629. $79.95 31 I ntended to provide an easy reference for school personnel to use with students experiencing health problems or concerns in the classroom. Health problems are identified by their common names and medical nomenclature. Three sections cover health issues in the classroom; health problems A­ Z; and health policies and procedures. Each health problem entry has add itional selected resources. Bibl iography and index. Huffman , D. (2003). Health Problems in the Classroom 6-12: An A-Z Reference Guide for Educators. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. 456p. ISBN 0-761 9-4563-6. OCLC#51 72871 6 . $79 .95 Three sections provide a concise, practical re­ source for adolescent health problems occurring in the classroom environment. Three chapters cover common health issues in the classroom; fami ly and community issues; and stigma and .self-esteem. Part I I is an alphabetical reference guide to 1 50 health problems that affect adolescents including body piercing, d iabetes, drug abuse, eating disor­ der, fever, and obesity. Part I l l covers a variety of useful procedures and guidel ines such as care of casts, med ical emergencies, pets in the classroom, and immunizations. Bib l iography and index. Jackson, C. (2003) . Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA. : ABC-CLIO. 253p. I�BN 1 -851 09- 422-9. OCLC#52750226. $45 .00 Written for those interested in learn ing about and conducting research on h istorically black colleges and un iversities. Designed with specific focus on h istorically black col leges and universities, whether publ ic or private, two-year or four-year, or g raduate and professional levels. Provides information on current circumstances and concerns in these insti­ tutions, and describes how these institutions influ­ ence and shape the personal and professional l ives of black individuals and communities. D iscus­ sions and analyses are based on research about historical ly black colleges and un iversities, gov­ ernmental and other reports and data, and conver­ sations with experts. Seven chapters cover: an overview of h istorical ly black colleges and un iversi­ ties for the past 1 64 years; a ch ronology of h istori­ cal and current events; important legal decisions; the role of ph i lanthropy and government relations; the innovative h istorically minority un iversities bio­ science and biotechnology program in itiative; a suggested research agenda; and a d irectory of Education Libraries Volume 26, No. 2 Winter 2003 organ izations and print resources. Append ixes include a l isting of h istorically b lack col leges and un iversities by state and selected notable gradu­ ates. Glossary and index. Johnson, M. (2003). Bridging the Gap: Leader­ ship, Technology, and Organizational Change for University Deans and Chairpersons. Madi­ son , WI : Atwood. 1 73p. ISBN 1 -891 859-48-X. OCLC#52477394. $29.95 Provides background information for students and admin istrators on the leadership role in higher education. The fi rst four chapters offer an overview of leadership, technology, and organizational change in the un iversity; academic leadership for deans and department chai rpersons; practical leadership perspectives and strateg ies; and man­ aging change: styles, stages, and effective leader­ ship. Chapters 5 to 1 1 a re based on the experi­ ences of practicing deans and chairpersons. Con­ tri buting authors developed the chapters through written and oral interviews. Editors conclude by d iscussing futu re leadersh ip for higher education . Chapter references, tables, figures, index. Kornhaber, M . , Fierros, E . , & Veenema, S. (2004). Multiple Intelligences: Best Ideas from Re­ search and Practice. Boston : Pearson/Al lyn and Bacon. 222p. ISBN 0-205-34259-0. OCLC#52822545. $31 .00 Based on a national investigation of forty-one schools using the Mu ltiple I ntel l igences (MI ) theory developed by Howard Gardner in their approaches to teach ing, this book is authored by long-time re­ searchers at Project Zero at Harvard's Graduate School of Education , Gardner's research affiliation . The primary target is kindergarten th rough grade 8 educators wishing to incorporate M l into their eve­ ryday practice: teacher educators, classroom teachers, school administrators, educators of spe­ cial needs chi ld ren, professional development per­ sonnel , educators intending to en large the incorpo­ ration of Ml to schoolwide practices, school board members and other pol icymakers. Part I provides an overview of the Ml theory and tools for creating ways that al low Ml to be implemented in class­ rooms and schools . Part I I presents overviews of implementation within six publ ic elementary schools through detai led examples of curricu lum un its, strateg ies, and activities. An appendix de­ scribes the forty-one schools from which data was gathered. I l lustrated with charts and photographs. Name and subject indexes. 32 Kovalchick, A . , & Dawson , K. , Eds. (2004). Educa­ tion and Technology: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA. : ABC-CLIO. 2 v. (71 3p . ) ISBN 1 - 57607-351 -3. OCLC#53091 028. $ 1 85.00 An introduction to educational technology's nu­ merous appl ications and relevance to many educa­ tional endeavors. Alphabetic entries range from acceptable use policies to wireless networks. Each entry's content was classified into seven overall categories: foundations; implementation ; issues; · leaders; professional associations; projects; and research and theory. An index of conten ts by cate­ gory is provided. Entries have references and a see also reference. I ncludes g lossary and index. Lerner, R . , & Ste inberg , L . , Eds. (2004) . Handbook of Adolescent Psychology. 2"d ed. 852p. ISBN 0- 471 -20948-1 . OCLC#521 60235. $95 .00 Divided into three broad sections, 25 chapters cover the foundations of adolescent development, the contexts of adolescent development, and spe­ cial chal lenges and opportun ities that arise at ado­ lescence. The first section presents adolescent issues such as puberty and psychological devel­ opment; moral cogn ition and pro-social respond­ ing; sex, gender and gender role development; and risk and resil ience. The second section focuses on immediate and broader contexts: adolescent de­ velopment across h istory, cultures, and reg ions of the world ; with in the fami ly and peer relationsh ips; and in neighborhood contexts. The final section examines chal lenges and opportun ities that impact healthy adolescent development: physical i l lness, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and substance use and abuse. I ncludes an afterword on the future development of adolescent psychol­ ogy. Author a nd subject index. National Research Council Committee on a Strate­ gic Education Research Partnership. Donovan , M . , Wigdor, A . , & Snow, C . , Eds. (2003 ) . Strategic Education Research Partnership. Washington, DC. : National Academies Press, 2003. 1 43p. ISBN 0-309-08879-8. OCLC#52079589. $59.95 This publ ication follows ups and bui lds on the 1 999 report Improving Student Learning: A Strategic Plan for Education Research and Its Utilization. I t is the result of the work of a committee, composed of education practitioners, researchers, and lead­ ers of successfu l organ izations. It sets forth a pro­ posal for the Strategic Education Research Part­ nersh ip (SERP), described as a program, an or­ ganization, and a partnership among research and Education Libraries Volume 26, No. 2 Winter 2003 practice commun ities. I ncludes an executive sum­ mary and five chapters that d iscuss SERP's de­ sign , its vision for how it would attract participation and funding, and examples of work it might under­ take. Chapters cover the need for a new partner­ ship, why an infrastructure such as the proposed SERP has the potential to justify a new education research and development infrastructure to benefit K-1 2 educational practice; the SERP organ ization ; SERP networks; and a course for action . I ncludes references. Appendixes with a brief h istory of fed­ eral investments in education research and SERP cost projections. The companion volume is Learn­ ing and Instruction: A SERP Rese arch Agenda . National Research Counci l Committee on I ncreas­ ing H igh School Students' Engagement and Moti­ vation to Learn . (2004). Engaging Schools: Fos­ tering High School Students' Motivation to Learn. Committee on Increasing High School Stu­ dents' Engagement and Motivation to Learn , Board on Ch i ldren, Youth , and Fami l ies, Division of Be­ havioral and Socia l Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. 286p. ISBN 0-309-08435-0. OCLC#5281 3725. $75.00 Analyzes the research and issues connected with academic motivation and engagement of adoles­ cents in urban high schools, and offers evidence for the necessary conditions to provide optimal school environments for increasing disadvantaged students' desire to learn and be engaged in school programs. Chapters d iscuss student engagement and d isengagement in u rban h igh schools; the na­ ture and conditions of engagement; teaching and learning; cl imate, organization , composition, and size of schools; fami ly, community and peers; meeting students' nonacademic needs; education through theme-based learn ing communities; and comprehensive h igh school reform designs, includ­ ing descriptions of twelve reform in itiatives with URLs. The final chapter summarizes findings and recommendations. Lengthy bibl iography and refer­ ences; index. National Research Council Panel on Learning and Instruction . Donovan, M . , & Pellegrino, J . , Eds. (2004). Learning and Instruction: A SERP Re­ search Agenda: Panel on Learning and Instruc­ tion, Strategic Education Research Partnership. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. 1 88p. ISBN 0-309-09081 -4. OCLC#531 62362. $39.95 Prepared by the Panel on Learn ing and Instruction, this is a companion document to the Strategic 33 Education Research Partnersh ip (SERP) commit­ tee's report. The committee's report proposed an organizational design for connecting research and practice. The design utilizes networks, which focus, coord inate, and sustain programs of research and design in schools or schools districts serving as field sites. The panel's task was to create a re­ search and development agenda that would pro­ duce research that informs and improves class­ room practice . That agenda is organ ized by d isci­ pl ine. Three chapters cover read ing, mathematics, and science. A fifth cha pter describes a program to advance science and practice. The final chapter discusses how the proposed agenda addresses issues of education research qual ity and impact. References and executive summary. Plomp, T. , et a l , Eds. (2003). Cross-National In­ formation and Communication Technology Policies and Practices in Education. Greenwich , CT: Inform ation Age . 580p. ISBN 1 -5931 1 -01 9-7. OCLC#52386206. $31 . 95 A com pendium of papers documents educational information and communication technology policies and practices in over thirty countries. Thirty-six chapters, each devoted to a specific country, cove r the structure and nature of the educational system; information and communications technolcgy poli­ cies with examples; special issues, if any; current trends in policies and practices; and future expec­ tations. Chapter content uses results from the Second Information Technology ' in Ed ucation Study (SITES) survey ( 1 998) of 26 countries and 2001 -2002 case studies of innovative practices from 28 countries. Two summary chapters precede cou ntry chapters, and address curriculum; staff development, and technolog ical infrastructure. Skandera, H. (2003). School Figures: The Data Behind the Debate. Stanford , CA. : Hoover Institu­ tion Press/Stanford Un iversity. 342p. ISBN 0-81 79 - 2822-7 . OCLC#53099002. $ 1 5 .00 With the intent to foster d iscussion and debate, the volume presents educational problems with rele­ vant data through text, g raphs, and tables. S ix chapters address specific areas of educational ex­ perience: schools; teachers; achievement; expen­ d itures; school reform; and students and their fami­ l ies. Each chapter contains problems presented as propositions with accompanying facts, such as: teachers' education levels have increased whi le students' ach ievement have not, and special edu­ cation is an expend iture, staffing, and classroom conundrum. An appendix includes very basic Education Libraries Volume 26, No. 2 Winter 2003 demographic and educational data including the U .S . popu lation and makeup (by age, sex, race, ethnicity, family s ize). Sweitzer, H . , & King, M. (2004). The Successful Internship: Transformation and Empowerment in Experiential Learning. 2nd ed. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole. 294p. ISBN 0-534-55879-8 . OCLC#52899279. $38.95 The intended aud iences are students and facu lty of human service education programs, prog rams outside the behavioral sciences, and the area of academic service learn ing. The book may be used as part of a seminar or as a gu ide for students in­ volved in field experience. Organized into fou r sec­ tions, this resource presents the conceptual framework with chapters on the developmental stages of an internship and understanding yourself as an intern; discovering the issues and concerns involved in getting started in the internsh ips, with chapters on clients, colleagues and supervisors, the placement site, and the community; challenges of the internship provides reflections on the d isi l lu­ sionment and confrontation stages; the final sec­ tion d iscusses the competence stage, the profes­ sional , ethical and legal issues, and the culmina­ tion stage of the internship . Each chapter contains questions for further reflection , additional re­ sources, and references. Figu res and tables. Name and subject index. Vi l laverede, L. (2003). Secondary Schools: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC­ CLIO. 255p. ISBN 1 -57607-98 1 -3 . OCLC#52575807. $45 .00 I nvestigates the purpose of secondary schools throughout h istory and today, and is i ntended to serve as a resource in understanding pol icy, legis­ lation, and reform. Eight chapters cover: introduc­ tion and h istory; chronology; secondary school cur­ ricu lum; urban, suburban , and rural secondary schools; standardization of secondary education; commercialization of secondary education; organi­ zations, associations, and government agencies; selected print and non-print resources. I ndex. Gladys I. Dratch, Head of Col lection Develop­ ment, and Deborah S. Garson, Head of Research Services, Gutman Library, Harva rd Un iversity. Email : g ladys_dratch@harvard .edu, Deborah_ Garson @harvard.edu 34